Definitions

unfavorable

[uhn-fay-ver-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈfeɪ vər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

very bad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse antagonistic calamitous damaging destructive disadvantageous hostile negative objectionable ominous troublesome unfriendly

WEAK

contrary discommodious ill ill-advised improper inadvisable inauspicious inconvenient inexpedient infelicitous inimical inopportune late low malapropos opposed poor regrettable tardy threatening unfit unfortunate unlucky unpromising unpropitious unseasonable unseemly unsuited untimely untoward wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous agreeable aiding auspicious favorable fortunate friendly good happy helpful kind lucky nice positive propitious

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unfavorable

To some, that history has given ARMs an unfavorable reputation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bass has been dogged by high unfavorable ratings since the Palisades fire, which broke out in January 2025 while she was out of the country, destroying thousands of homes and leaving 12 dead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Conditions in Australia were unfavorable during the quarter, Vail said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Results for blood sugar regulation were mixed: some studies reported unfavorable changes, while others found no effect.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Mal’s eyebrows expressed an unfavorable opinion of this method of naming.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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